NUFORC Sighting 08705

Occurred: 1999-08-15 23:18 Local
Reported: 1999-08-19 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 1-2 sec
No of observers: 1

Location: Rawlins (39 miles west of), WY, USA

Shape: Fireball

a fireball went straight down behind mtns. and ended in a bright flash.

I was driving west bound on I-80 at MM172 39 miles west of Rawlins,WY when looking out of my left side window a fireball appeared out of nowhere. It fell straight down and went behind the mountains. About a half a second later it flashed like it exploded.

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NUFORC Note:

For video footage of the event, captured by the Sandia National Laboratory sky camera in Albuquerque, please see the following URL:

http://www.cs.sandia.gov/SEL/apps/energy/meteor.htm

PD))

Posted 2001-08-05